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New TriPcide compounds show promise against antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Rss Feed - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 13:35
In a new study, researchers show how so‑called TriPcides can target the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, including antibiotic‑resistant strains such as MRSA.

Recent advancements in the development of models to study primary sclerosing cholangitis

Rss Feed - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 12:07
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare non-communicable disorder that affects the liver. Chronic inflammation in and around the bile duct is followed by the development of fibrotic obstructions within the duct, causing bile to accumulate within the liver.

Miniaturization in Medtech

Rss Feed - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 09:13
Medical devices are becoming smaller, lighter and more portable. From handheld diagnostic tools to wearable infusion pumps and compact surgical instruments, reduced size is now a defining feature of many new Medtech products.

Real-time narration, head safety, and biometrics with wearables

Rss Feed - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 09:00
Wearables can bridge the communication gap between the body and a computer. They can serve various purposes, from displaying real-time narration from actual speech, to generating readable, measurable signals translated directly from the body and understood within the medical space.

Cyclana Bio granted Health Research Authority approval and recruits first patients for clinical observational study in endometriosis

Rss Feed - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 08:42
Cyclana Bio, a biotechnology company pioneering tissue-level approaches to women’s health, today announced it has received Health Research Authority (HRA) and Research Ethics Committee (REC) approval for its 500-patient clinical observational study, PEMP (Predicting Endometriosis Mechanisms and Populations).

Nutrition education improves diet quality in university students

Rss Feed - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 06:21
Nutrition education at universities shows promise in improving dietary habits and mental well-being, highlighting the importance of healthy eating for students.

Young cancer survivors frequently report long-term sexual problems

Rss Feed - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 05:44
Many young adults who have been treated for cancer experience sexual problems. This is shown in a doctoral dissertation at Karolinska Institutet, which also highlights gaps in information provided by the healthcare system.

Common allergy medication may also help fight aggressive cancers

Rss Feed - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 05:38
A drug widely used to treat asthma and allergies may also help fight aggressive cancers, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study that uncovered how tumors hijack common white blood cells to evade immunotherapy.

Sleep disturbances during pregnancy may be a risk factor for gestational diabetes

Rss Feed - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 05:34
A recent study by Kuopio University Hospital and the University of Eastern Finland shows that sleep disturbances during pregnancy may be a significant risk factor for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).

Study supports flexible blood transfusion options in emergency trauma care

Rss Feed - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 05:23
Giving whole blood or the component parts of blood are equally effective options for paramedics and emergency medical technicians to use in treating patients with severe, traumatic bleeding before arriving at the hospital, according to a large, nationwide trial directed by University of Pittsburgh and UPMC clinicians and scientists.

Loneliness increased significantly over the past four decades in Japan

Rss Feed - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 05:16
Despite widespread claims that social changes have intensified loneliness, no study has yet examined how loneliness has changed over time in Japan.

New report highlights widening cardiovascular health inequalities across Europe

Rss Feed - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 02:26
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains one of Europe's biggest health challenges, according to new data from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Atlas of Cardiology, published in the European Heart Journal.

Study measures smoking-related mechanical changes in human lungs

Rss Feed - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 02:22
​For the first time, scientists have directly measured how smoking changes the mechanical behavior of human lung tissue.

Researchers use living human cells on a chip to study memory loss

Rss Feed - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 01:16
A University of Bath-led project has secured £500,000 to develop a first-of-its-kind 'organ-on-chip' device that replicates connections between the brain, gut and pancreas.

Popular analysis technique hides patient variability in Alzheimer's drug trials

Rss Feed - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 00:53
A statistical approach being used to support a new class of Alzheimer's drugs may lead to overstated claims about how the drugs work, according to a new study led by researchers at the Brown University School of Public Health.

Precision calcium signaling control may improve future CAR-T therapies

Rss Feed - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 00:51
Calcium is widely known for its role in maintaining strong bones and teeth, but it is also one of the body's most important cellular messengers.

Thermo Fisher Scientific expands global biobank leadership through strategic collaboration with PRECISE-SG100K Singapore to advance population-scale proteomics

Rss Feed - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 00:47
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced a strategic collaboration with Precision Health Research, Singapore (PRECISE) to advance the PRECISE-SG100K study, one of the region’s most ambitious and diverse population-scale biobank initiatives.

Researchers discover water's role in brain learning and memory signaling

Rss Feed - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 00:43
How do we learn to remember? At the most fundamental level, it's all about chemicals and electricity. Beyond their roles in diet and nutrition, calcium and magnesium work as ions, or charged particles, in the brain.

Combination therapy shows promise in maintaining lower suicidal thoughts over time

Rss Feed - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 00:42
New research published online today in the American Journal of Psychiatry finds that low-dose buprenorphine, given after a single ketamine infusion, significantly sustained reductions in suicidal ideation in adults with major depressive disorder.

Leucovorin use for autism surged after public promotion campaigns

Rss Feed - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 00:27
Researchers from the University of California San Diego found that prescriptions for leucovorin, a drug sometimes used off-label for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), rose sharply among children after widespread media attention and public statements from White House officials.

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